Shernocky DT post

 Hi and welcome to another DT post for Shernocky Crafts.











This month we have been using the lovely Graphic 45 Bird Song  papers as part of our DT pack.  Today sees me using the leftover scraps from my first project.  I have had this  slide mailer in my stash for ages, and I do think they lend themselves to 'oriental'
I started by painting it black before adding my papers, which were layered onto gold card.

The inside, uses one of the scenes and to compliment the blue, I cut a piece of floral border, again matted with gold. ( I took the photo before adding the glass slide to avoid the camera glare)

If you pop over to Shernocky Crafts Blog,there are some wonderful projects by the rest of the very talented DT, to give you plenty of inspiration .  If  you live in the area, the shop has a wonderful selection of craft supplies and their online store will be up and running soon.

I am entering this in:
  Craft Room Challenge - Use your scraps
  Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Avril xx

Box Clever!

Hi and welcome to my 2nd project  for Shernocky Crafts and for the month of May we are still in Oriental mode using the lovely Graphic 45 Bird Song papers which are available from the lovely vintage Craft Shop based in Altrincham, Cheshire.
I decided to alter another box, this time just using the papers.  I absolutely adore this black and gold Willow Pattern and knew straight away that I wanted to create the look of a black lacquered box.

I started with a silver hinged box,

 painted all the sides with  Gold Adirondack Paint Dabber,and then began to cut and measure the paper to fit top and all the sides

I punched 2 holes in each of the top side pieces to allow the gold hinges to show.
The bottom of the box was covered with a plain black cardstock.

I chose the butterfly paper for the inside rather than one of the more colourful papers, as I wanted to keep the antique lacquered look .

A bit of a different look from me, and no embellishments, but I think these papers don't need anything for the style of box I was trying to create.

  Ingredients used:  Graphic 45 Bird Song Papers 8 x 8
                              Crafters Companion Tape Runner
  All available from Shernocky Crafts, Altrincham, Cheshire.

I am entering this at:
  Make it Monday - Anything Goes
  Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Before I go, I would just like to say 'hello' to my new followers, its lovely to see you.

Avril xx

Oriental!

Hello - would you like to know my news?

A few weeks ago I was approached by Shirley Foster of Shernocky Crafts asking if I would like to be part of a new Design Team she was organising.  Well......it would be rude to say no, so here I am with my first post.
                                       

My first project is using the lovely Graphic 45 Bird Song papers, and I decided to make an easel card.

I fussy cut around one of the images so that the butterfly looked as if it was flying away, before  matting and layering with black card and another of the gorgeous papers.  I kept the design quite simple as I didn't want to detract from the lovely  image and papers.
I have had some Mizuhiki cord for a long time and had only used it once, so out came the instructions and I made the Abalone Shell knot, this does look more complicated than it is.

For the inside I fussy cut part of the border from an image sheet (joining under the scroll as these papers are 8" x 8").  The sentiment was stamped and layered using a Nestabilities Label die,( I'm not sure of the make of the stamp, sorry)  I added a little coin charm to match the one on the front of the card.

If you live in the area, do please call into the shop as they have a beautiful selection of goodies and they also run craft workshops.  An online service is in the process of being set up, more news of that later.

I am entering this at 

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Something Old/Something new (old embellishment/new papers)

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Lady Anne's Challenge - Easel Cards

I hope you all have a great weekend, and hopefully the weather wont be as bad as they are forecasting, but if it is..........well you can always stay in and craft!

Enjoy whatever you do,

Avril xx